diff --git a/django/core/servers/basehttp.py b/django/core/servers/basehttp.py
index f7c0a77f7ce..415756c4031 100644
--- a/django/core/servers/basehttp.py
+++ b/django/core/servers/basehttp.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import stat
 import sys
 import urllib
 
+from django.core.management.color import color_style
 from django.utils.http import http_date
 from django.utils._os import safe_join
 
@@ -557,6 +558,7 @@ class WSGIRequestHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         # We set self.path to avoid crashes in log_message() on unsupported
         # requests (like "OPTIONS").
         self.path = ''
+        self.style = color_style()
         BaseHTTPRequestHandler.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
 
     def get_environ(self):
@@ -608,7 +610,26 @@ class WSGIRequestHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
         # Don't bother logging requests for admin images or the favicon.
         if self.path.startswith(self.admin_media_prefix) or self.path == '/favicon.ico':
             return
-        sys.stderr.write("[%s] %s\n" % (self.log_date_time_string(), format % args))
+
+        msg = "[%s] %s\n" % (self.log_date_time_string(), format % args)
+
+        # Utilize terminal colors, if available
+        if args[1][0] == '2':
+            # Put 2XX first, since it should be the common case
+            msg = self.style.HTTP_SUCCESS(msg)
+        elif args[1][0] == '1':
+            msg = self.style.HTTP_INFO(msg)
+        elif args[1][0] == '3':
+            msg = self.style.HTTP_REDIRECT(msg)
+        elif args[1] == '404':
+            msg = self.style.HTTP_NOT_FOUND(msg)
+        elif args[1][0] == '4':
+            msg = self.style.HTTP_BAD_REQUEST(msg)
+        else:
+            # Any 5XX, or any other response
+            msg = self.style.HTTP_SERVER_ERROR(msg)
+
+        sys.stderr.write(msg)
 
 class AdminMediaHandler(object):
     """
diff --git a/django/utils/termcolors.py b/django/utils/termcolors.py
index 009b69ed036..4bcf634061c 100644
--- a/django/utils/termcolors.py
+++ b/django/utils/termcolors.py
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ PALETTES = {
         'SQL_COLTYPE':  {},
         'SQL_KEYWORD':  {},
         'SQL_TABLE':    {},
+        'HTTP_INFO':         {},
+        'HTTP_SUCCESS':      {},
+        'HTTP_REDIRECT':     {},
+        'HTTP_BAD_REQUEST':  {},
+        'HTTP_NOT_FOUND':    {},
+        'HTTP_SERVER_ERROR': {},
     },
     DARK_PALETTE: {
         'ERROR':        { 'fg': 'red', 'opts': ('bold',) },
@@ -86,6 +92,12 @@ PALETTES = {
         'SQL_COLTYPE':  { 'fg': 'green' },
         'SQL_KEYWORD':  { 'fg': 'yellow' },
         'SQL_TABLE':    { 'opts': ('bold',) },
+        'HTTP_INFO':         { 'opts': ('bold',) },
+        'HTTP_SUCCESS':      { },
+        'HTTP_REDIRECT':     { 'fg': 'green' },
+        'HTTP_BAD_REQUEST':  { 'fg': 'red', 'opts': ('bold',) },
+        'HTTP_NOT_FOUND':    { 'fg': 'yellow' },
+        'HTTP_SERVER_ERROR': { 'fg': 'magenta', 'opts': ('bold',) },
     },
     LIGHT_PALETTE: {
         'ERROR':        { 'fg': 'red', 'opts': ('bold',) },
@@ -94,6 +106,12 @@ PALETTES = {
         'SQL_COLTYPE':  { 'fg': 'green' },
         'SQL_KEYWORD':  { 'fg': 'blue' },
         'SQL_TABLE':    { 'opts': ('bold',) },
+        'HTTP_INFO':         { 'opts': ('bold',) },
+        'HTTP_SUCCESS':      { },
+        'HTTP_REDIRECT':     { 'fg': 'green', 'opts': ('bold',) },
+        'HTTP_BAD_REQUEST':  { 'fg': 'red', 'opts': ('bold',) },
+        'HTTP_NOT_FOUND':    { 'fg': 'red' },
+        'HTTP_SERVER_ERROR': { 'fg': 'magenta', 'opts': ('bold',) },
     }
 }
 DEFAULT_PALETTE = DARK_PALETTE
@@ -117,7 +135,9 @@ def parse_color_setting(config_string):
     definition will augment the base palette definition.
 
     Valid roles:
-        'error', 'notice', 'sql_field', 'sql_coltype', 'sql_keyword', 'sql_table'
+        'error', 'notice', 'sql_field', 'sql_coltype', 'sql_keyword', 'sql_table',
+        'http_info', 'http_success', 'http_redirect', 'http_bad_request',
+        'http_not_found', 'http_server_error'
 
     Valid colors:
         'black', 'red', 'green', 'yellow', 'blue', 'magenta', 'cyan', 'white'
diff --git a/docs/ref/django-admin.txt b/docs/ref/django-admin.txt
index 88715ebdc77..af477597450 100644
--- a/docs/ref/django-admin.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/django-admin.txt
@@ -1026,6 +1026,12 @@ number of roles in which color is used:
     * ``sql_coltype`` - The type of a model field in SQL.
     * ``sql_keyword`` - A SQL keyword.
     * ``sql_table`` - The name of a model in SQL.
+    * ``http_info`` - A 1XX HTTP Informational server response.
+    * ``http_success`` - A 2XX HTTP Success server response.
+    * ``http_redirect`` - A 3XX HTTP Redirect server response.
+    * ``http_not_found`` - A 404 HTTP Not Found server response.
+    * ``http_bad_request`` - A 4XX HTTP Bad Request server response other than 404.
+    * ``http_server_error`` - A 5XX HTTP Server Error response.
 
 Each of these roles can be assigned a specific foreground and
 background color, from the following list: